Paua Show

60cm Diameter

Acrylic on MDF panel.

The vibrant shades of blue, green, purple and yellow of the paua shell, make it a treasure of our ocean. It showcases the beauty and diversity of the underwater world.

This was my first successful large-scale bloomstyle acrylic paint pour in 2021. I wanted it to resemble a Paua shell, so I studied several shells until I concluded on the right colours, and was delighted with the results.

These are great fun to make.

Its creation: A blend of quality paints were layered over a thick base paint. Cell activators were placed on top and blown across the surface, creating web-like cells. It was then spun to enlarge the design.

The beauty that results is like a fingerprint or snowflake. No two acrylic pours are ever the same.